‘Assailants were supporters of Erdoğan,’ says dissident Turkish boxer who was attacked in Berlin
“The assailants were supporters of Turkish President Erdoğan,” said Turkish boxer Ünsal Arık, who was attacked in Berlin on August 9, the Gazete...
Turkish authorities launch investigation into chairman of Alevi cultural association
Cuma Erçe, chairman of the Pir Sultan Abdal Cultural Association (PSAKD), a cultural and religious organization in Turkey that represents the Alevi community, is under...
Some 8 million women in Turkey downloaded domestic violence app since 2018
Widespread fears of domestic violence have driven 7,830,000 women in Turkey to download the Women’s Emergency Support Application (KADES) since its launch in 2018,...
Former intel chief indicted for insulting Erdoğan over his Gaza policy
Turkish prosecutors have indicted a former intelligence chief on accusations of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in his criticism of Erdoğan’s Gaza policy on...
Asylum applications from Turkish citizens in EU saw 47 percent rise in 2021
There was a 47 percent increase in the number of asylum applications filed by Turkish citizens in EU countries in 2021 compared to the...
Turkey issued detention warrants for 122 people over alleged Gülen links in a week
Turkish authorities have over the past week ordered the detention of 122 people including active duty military and police officers due to alleged links...
COMMENTARY — Erdoğan saves jihadist network: The Vasat terror group in Turkey
By Abdullah Bozkurt
One of the most devastating impacts the Islamist government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has inflicted on the national security of Turkey...
Turkey’s broadcast regulator punishes 6 TV stations over their coverage of wildfires
Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed fines on six TV stations due to the way they covered wildfires...
Turkish-German journalist Adil Demirci arrested by a court in İstanbul
Turkish-German journalist and translator Adil Demirci, a reporter for left-leaning Etkin news agency (ETHA) was arrested by a Turkish court and sent to prison...
36 women in Turkey murdered in April: report
A report released by the Stop the Murder of Women Platform shows that 36 women in Turkey were murdered in April.
According to the report...
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